Tony Katz

Mayor and presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has angered both the police in South Bend and the residents with his reaciton to a police involved shooting. In the Democratic debates, and on the campaign trail, Mayor Buttigieg has made comments angering police, intimating that they are racist and policing is based in systemic racism.

South Bend Fraternal Order of Police Preisdent Harvey Mills talked to Tony Katz about tensions in South Bend, how the police department has responded to Mayor Buttigieg’s statements (including when the Mayor sent the police department pizza) and how city residents are reacting.

It may have been President Trump’s worst week as president. And it was worse for Speaker Pelosi. How did it all go down? Tony Katz has the entire back and forth between Trump, Pelosi, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and “The Squad.” Who was told to go back home, who has a problem with America, who is defending bigots?

Maybe now you understand why we drink bourbon every week!

Eat! Drink! Smoke! is presented by Fanimation.com. The podcast is recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN. On this episode, Tony, Fingers Malloy and April D. Gregory review the High West American Prairie Bourbon and the Camacho Corojo “Distillery” edition cigar.

USA Today made a list of what they say are the best beers in America. The problem with any list like this is that deciding the 25 best beers is way too pretentious. Just, as Tony Katz feels about it, not as pretentious as an IPA.